Computer Information Technology - AAT


This program is designed to prepare students for Computer Information Technology positions with concentrations in web programming, database programming, or application systems programming.


The coursework prepares individuals for positions such as web administrators, web programmers, application programmers, programmer/analysts, computer consultants, and application system & database designers and implementers, as well as other related information technology positions.

 

Employers may include business and industrial firms, banks and other financial institutions, government agencies, consulting firms, software developers, and Internet service providers.

 

Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and enhance personal development. Students must take all the academic and programming core courses and complete an area of specialization.

 

They also have the option of selecting a couple of elective classes to make up the required number of credit hours, furthering their specialization, or perhaps completing an internship to develop professional work experience.

 

Classes will be offered with sufficient frequency that with reasonable schedule planning this program may be completed in six quarters of full-time effort. It may take longer, depending on the student’s prior educational preparation, and the time it takes to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

 

Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.

 

Program prerequisites: COMPASS Reading 68, Writing 33, Algebra 32, basic competencies with personal computers and Windows-based word processing and spreadsheet software. Touch typing proficiency of 35 words per minute is recommended.

 

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters

 

Academic Core Courses

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

ENGL& 101

English Composition (or higher) or CMST& 220

5

MAT& 141

PreCalculus I or higher

5

PSYC& 100

General Psychology (or other social science or humanities class)

5

Academic Core Credits Total

15

Programming Core Courses

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

CIT 101

Programming Fundamentals

5

CIT 118

Web Design Principles

5

CIT 120

Web Graphics

5

CIT 142

Java Object-Oriented Programming I

5

CIT 150

Principles of Relational Databases

5

CIT 210

Advanced Database Programming

5

Programming Core Credits Total

30

Choose one of the following two specialization sections:

Web Programming

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

CIT 206

Advanced Web Design

5

CIT 208

Emerging Technologies

5

CIT 220

Web Development I

5

CIT 222

Client-side Web Programming

5

CIT 225

Web Animation

5

CIT 227

Web Development II

5

CIT 229

Web Development III

5

CIT 233

Web Portfolio

5

Interest Electives

(from list below)

20

Specialization Credits Total

60


.Net Programming

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

CIT 116

.Net Programming

5

CIT 143

Object-Oriented Programming II

5

CIT 206

C#.Net

5

CIT 212

Advanced .Net Programming

5

CIT 214

.Net Programming for Web

5

CIT 216

.Net Portfolio

5

CIT 218

C++

5

Interest Electives

(from list below)

25

Specialization Credits Total

60

Interest Electives

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

CIT 116

.Net Programming

5

CIT 143

Java Object-Oriented Programming II

5

CIT 180

Introduction to Game Programming

5

CIT 185

Introduction to Robotics

5

CIT 205CAP

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

5

CIT 208

Emerging Technologies

5

CIT 214

.Net Programming for Web

5

CIT 220

Web Development I

5

CIT 222

Client-side Web Programming

5

CIT 225

Web Animation

5

CIT 227

Web Development II

5

CIT 229

Web Development III

5

CIT 231

Content Management Systems

5

CIT 245

Data and Logic Structures

5

CIT 250

User Interface Design

5

CIT 252

Phone Programming

5

CIT 297

Special Topics

5

CIT 299CAP

Internship

5

Total Credits for Completion

105

*Articulated courses with High Schools for Dual Enrollment

**Students may also choose to take one course outside the Computer Information Technology program by instructor permission and space availability.

                                                                                                    

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